5 Steps to Eating Healthier | Yonder

Transitioning to a healthier eating routine can feel daunting, but it doesn't have to be. We both understand the challenges that come with making significant lifestyle changes, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Small, manageable steps can add up over time. In this article, we'll guide you through five practical steps to help you embark on your journey toward healthier eating, making the process simpler and more enjoyable. Let's take these first steps together and put an immediate bounce in your step!

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Sheri & Gina, Founders of Yonder talking about eating healthier

Hi, we're Sheri and Gina from Yonder! Our journey into health and wellness is deeply rooted in our faith and our passion for living a life of purpose. We believe that by nourishing our bodies with the best that nature offers, we can honor the incredible design that God has given us. Eating nutritious whole foods the way God made them is at the heart of this belief. At Yonder, we strive to provide you with the knowledge and tools to make healthy changes, achieve a balanced lifestyle, and thrive, fulfilling your divine potential.

1. Eliminate Processed Foods

When looking at ingredients, we should avoid artificial additives, artificial sweeteners, refined sugars, and vegetable oils (AKA industrial seed oils). There are many positive options to replace processed food, such as almond butter or natural peanut butter instead of commercial peanut butter. Nut butter and celery is a great snack, which fills us up and provides protein to quench our hunger.

Baked sweet potato with grass-fed butter is another excellent option. Raw dairy is superior, and we can find raw butter, milk, and heavy cream at stores like Sprouts. Other healthy snacks include berries, which are low in sugar; hard-boiled eggs, which are pasture-raised and hormone-free; raw almonds; raw walnuts; and raw Brazilian nuts. We store all our nuts in the freezer to prevent mold and rancidity. Additional good snacks are grass-fed beef jerky, avocado, nitrate-free lunch meat wrapped around avocado and sea salt, freshly made green juice, and organic apples sprinkled with fresh cinnamon. These are just a few examples of healthy snacks that help you feel satisfied and support steady energy.

2. Eat Real Foods

Real whole foods include fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, unrefined grains, and beans. These foods are unprocessed, unrefined, and do not contain any added salt, sweeteners, fats, or artificial additives. Eating real whole foods provides the vitamins and minerals our bodies need. They are very high in dietary fiber and water, which contribute to feeling your best. Swapping out processed options for whole foods is a simple way to support your overall well-being.

3. What You Drink Matters

Switch to organic coffee like our Faith Farms Mushroom Coffee. This coffee contains Lion's Mane mushroom as well as Chaga mushrooms, which are a source of antioxidants.

Additionally, consider herbal teas like coriander cumin fennel tea and licorice mint tea, both of which many people enjoy for digestion. Green tea is another excellent choice and is a source of antioxidants. Green tea is also a favorite among those who enjoy anti-aging beverages.

Also, make sure to drink lots of purified/filtered water. Get in the habit, when taking water with you, of putting it in a stainless steel insulated water bottle or glass bottle, and ditch the plastic altogether or as much as you can.

Making warm, healthy beverages is such a nice way to care for your digestion and general well-being, and it is one of the #1 ways I nurture myself on a regular daily basis. From bone broth to my dandelion tea latte, to herbal teas I have on hand and take tea bags with me when I am out, drinking filtered water, about 12 ounces max of coconut water a day to replenish electrolytes after my workouts, and Kombucha are all wonderful beverages to enjoy as part of a healthy routine.

Last but not least, I love to incorporate smoothies with Yonder Collagen (flavorless, chocolate or creamy vanilla) into our diet. Smoothies are wonderful because they are so versatile. You can add whatever fruits, veggies, and whole food ingredients you want to get the right balance of nutrients and taste you are craving.

4. Start Your Day Right

Switching to a new routine can make an instant improvement! Our routine is as follows: we wake up and have a tall glass of room temperature or warm water with half a lemon squeezed into it. Then, we enjoy a warm beverage, such as herbal tea, mushroom organic coffee, or bone broth. Eating breakfast within an hour of waking helps us feel our best and set a positive tone for the day.

Our breakfasts are mostly eggs and a green veggie stir-fried in coconut oil or grass-fed butter, or a smoothie. Our smoothies vary, but a typical recipe includes a protein powder like hemp protein, plant-based protein, or collagen peptides; a superfood like ground chia, ground flax, avocado, coconut oil, or cocoa powder; a banana and/or berries; and almond milk or coconut milk.

In addition to a nutritious breakfast, we can create sustainable healthy habits by getting morning sunlight into our eyes before looking at our computers or devices. Many people find this helps them feel more awake. Grounding ourselves outdoors is another habit we enjoy as part of an overall healthy lifestyle. Integrating these habits into our daily routine supports a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

5. Get Moving

In our daily lives today, there's a lot of sitting at computers or looking at our cell phones. Being sedentary just doesn't leave us feeling our best. To combat this, try taking a break every hour to stretch, do a few exercises, or take a 5-minute brisk walk. These small changes can make a significant difference in how you feel. Additionally, establishing an exercise routine 3 to 4 times a week can be a wonderful part of a healthy lifestyle. Sweating, working on cardio, and building muscle are all ways we love to move our bodies.

Remember, movement is a wonderful part of a healthy, active lifestyle. You can also incorporate simple activities like standing while working, using a stability ball as a chair, scheduling walking meetings, or even using a walking pad at your desk to get those steps in and keep your body moving throughout the day. We both have made this a priority in our daily lives, and when we don’t, we can really tell the difference! So set a daily alarm on your phone to remind you to get moving!

In Conclusion:

These basic steps are a great way to get started. From here there is so much more to learn about supporting our overall wellness through everyday habits. As I continue to blog and post articles I will be sharing with you a lot of information about so many ways to build a healthier lifestyle, from cookware to the air quality in your homes, to the products we put on our skin. After these steps here in this blog post, I would say the next steps would be lessening the toxic load in our homes and what we put topically on our bodies, that will be coming up in a future blog post. Remember baby steps …

We're Sheri and Gina, the founders of Yonder, a collagen company born from our childhood friendship and shared health journey. Through our faith and dedication to natural wellness, we discovered the value of clean nutritional ingredients, including pure collagen peptides. Now, we want to share this with you. Trust in our firsthand experience and join us on the path to wellness with Yonder: pure, clean, and potent. To learn more about our story and mission, visit our 'Our Story' page.